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Lot # <strong>Wine</strong> Year M D Comment<br />
4931 Domaine du Val des Rois, Valréas, 2007 8 8 Very fine village wine. Rich and jammy. Plums and raspberries.<br />
AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages<br />
4932 Domaine Vincent Rochette, Visan, 2007 8 8 <strong>Wine</strong>s such as these are very different from, but just as<br />
AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages good as, the finest village wines of Bordeaux and a whole lot<br />
cheaper.<br />
4933 Domaine des Côteaux des 2007 7 8 Another in the series of masterclass reds. This is full,<br />
Travers Réserve, Rasteau, rich and robust.<br />
AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages<br />
4934 Domaine Berthet-Rayne, “Tradition”, 2007 7 7 Amazing. Full of graceful flavours. Integrated, soft and<br />
Cairanne, AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages mouth-filling.<br />
4935 Château de Montmirail, « Le Graminier », 2007 7 8 There is no better wine in this village. Full of plum jam,<br />
AOC Gigondas spice and interesting characters, all coloured dark red.<br />
4936 Domaine Maître Curnier, AOC Vacqueyras 2007 7 8 Not together and perhaps never will be. This is not one of our<br />
greatest successes.<br />
4937 Domaine de la Ferme Saint Martin, 2007 7 8 Lovely. A really classy wine with great fruit levels and high<br />
AOC Beaumes de Venise, levels of stringy tannin. A wine that will keep well.<br />
« Les Terres Jaunes »<br />
4938 Domaine des Cigalons, 2007 7 8 Christian Berthet-Rayne walks round his cellar with a<br />
AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape constant smile, perhaps because he has just tasted this. It is<br />
really superb.<br />
4939 Château de Manissy, AOC Lirac 2007 8 8 Lirac, a great wine that can often be mistaken for fine<br />
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.<br />
4940 Domaine Ferme Saint Martin, 2007 8 8 Cold, upland vineyard, high up in the hills. It is maturing slowly.<br />
AOC Côtes du Ventoux, « La Gérine »<br />
4941 Domaine La Roche, 2008 8 8 The best wine of the region. Matures progressively.<br />
AOC Costières de Nîmes This is doing fine.<br />
4942 Domaine de la Grand’Ribe, 2007 8 8 Fabulous glass of rich, jammy, ripe and classy red wine.<br />
Founders’ Choice No hurry needed.<br />
4943 Les Chanterelles, Grenache-Sauvignon, 2008 9 10 All together, very nicely integrated. Fine for every day.<br />
Vin de Pays d’Oc<br />
4944 Les Chanterelles, Syrah-Grenache, 2008 9 10 Very good for its denomination. No hurry, but keep going at<br />
Vin de Pays d’Oc it until it is done.<br />
4945 Domaine Mas de Beaulieu, Viognier, 2008 9 10 Don’t wait a moment longer than December <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
Vin de Pays d’Oc<br />
4946 Domaine Mas de Beaulieu, Syrah, 2008 9 9 Good, quite elegant. Nice fruit. Ready.<br />
Vin de Pays d’Oc<br />
4947 Les Lavandines, AOC Côtes du Ventoux, 2008 8 9 A touch on the thin side. Good red for family enjoyment.<br />
Terroirs de Talents Use this year.<br />
4948 Les Boisières, AOC Côtes du Rhône, 2008 8 9 Full of juicy fruit. Good background of ripe tannin. Ready.<br />
Terroirs de Talents, Sélection Fruitée<br />
4949 Les Boisières, AOC Côtes du Rhône, 2008 8 9 This was the rough and tumble cuvée. Well the tumble<br />
Terroirs de Talents, Sélection Corsée has gone, the rough is now smooth. Enjoy.<br />
4950 Vacqueyras, AOC Vacqueyras, 2007 8 8 Big spicy Grenache. Great drinking now.<br />
Jérôme Seguin<br />
4951 Cornas, AOC Cornas 2003 9 9 Northern Rhône Syrah matures slowly. This has now become<br />
mature.<br />
4952 Domaine La Croix Martelle, Grenache 2007 9 9 Easy. Soft. Ready.<br />
Syrah Mourvèdre, Vin de Pays d’Oc<br />
4953 Du Peloux Library Selection, Hermitage 1999 10 10<br />
[Wooden case] (2 bottles each vintage) 2000 10 10<br />
2002 10 10<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>2010</strong><br />
These three vintages were ready when shipped.<br />
They should be drunk now.
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